Pencil-holder.



We. 667,968 Patented Fob. l2, l90l.

J. F. EALL.

PENCIL HOLDER.

(Application filed Sam. 19, 1900.)

{Wu Model.)

WITNESSES nrnnir Finch.

JAMES F. CALL, OF I ELCHVILlJE, VERMONT.

PEhl ClL -HOLDEW.

EJPEGIJEICALFION folmtog part of Letters Patent NO. 667,968. dated February 12, 1901;

Application filed Sep ember 19, 1900- w'crial No. 30,496. (l lo model.)

To all wit/mt if 7770/] volt/awn..-

Be it known that 1, JAMES F. CALL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Felchvillefln the county of \Vindeor and State of Vermont, have invented a new and improved Pencill-loldcr, ot' which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to marking and Ineasurine tools used b ,'lunibern1en and other persons having marking and measuring to do.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved pencil-holder which is Slillple and durable in construction and arranged to combine a holder for a lumixer-marking lead, a holder i'oran ordinary learl-pencil, and arule for accurately and quickly measuring the thickness of lumber or other material.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, as will be lolly described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponi'ling; parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvement with the marking-lead extended. Fig. is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the same. his. 3 is a side elevation of the same with part in section and with the marking-lead trait-scoped in the tubular casing, and Fig. 4: is a transverse section of the same on the line i i: in Fig. 2.

The improved marking and measuring device consists, essentially, of a tubular casing A, preferably made polygonal in crosssection and provided at one end'with a can 15, having a cinitral aperture for receivin the stub of a lratl'pencil i), used for writing or the like. in the open endof the tubular casing it is mounted to slide a :narlzingdead i), adapted to be secured in position by the inner end of a hollow or tubular screw it, screwin in one side ot the casing A. and cutting with its inner end into the material of the inarli'ingdcad D, so as to form a projection l) therein, which. extends into the hollow screw it, so that the marking-lead l is Iirnily held against longitudinal lllOVQ-llltniiin the tn bolarmisingand at the same time the marl:- ing-lead is not liable to break by screwing the screw tight against the casing, as is so fre-- qnently the case in devices of this class, in which solid screws are used for clamping a pencil or like device in a tubular casin 0n the outer end of the tubular fastening screw E is pivoted a ring F, adapted to be taken hold of by the operator for turning the screw so as to screw the same either inward in engagement with the markinirlead D or outward to release the said marking lead when the latter is to he slid completely in the casing A, as indicated in Fig. 3, it being understood that when this is the case the screw it is then screwed inward a sufficient distance to prevent outward sliding of the markinglead. The latter is thus not liable to be lost.

On one of the sides of the casing, A is arranged a graduation Gr, representiin; linear measurement, and on the adjacent side of the casing and in alineinent with the zero-mark of the graduation G is arranged a trans verselyextending inn ll, arranged to form an. abutment, so that the operator can readily measure the thickness of lumber or other articles by placingtheside of the casing A containing the lug ll against one side or end of the lumber and then moving the casing upward until the lug abuts against the bottom or top oi said lumber, and then the thickness of the lumber can be read oil on the adja cent graduation G.

From the foregoing it is evident that the device is very simple and durable in construction, crmits of conveniently sliding the marking-load 1) into the tubular casing, so that the same can not'get lost, and at the same time allowing oi extendingthe marking-lead and securing the some in place in the casing for conveniently marking lumber or for other purposes.

By the simple contrivance of the graduation on one side of the polygonal casing and the lug ii on the zuljacent side thereof the operator enabled to quickly and accurately measure the thickness of lumboror other articles.

'lhe stub-pencil C can be used for writing any desired matter.

Having thus fully described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters lalcnt-- 1. A peneitholder, comnrising a tubular casing for a marking-lead to slide in, and a tubularfastening-shrew screwing in said casing, and adapted to engage a side of said marking-lead, to cut into said side and leave a boss thereon, which boss extends into the tubular screw and holds the lead against movement, as set forth.

2. A pencil-holder, comprising a tubular casing having a cap at one end and open at the other end to receive a marking-lead, a tubular fastening-screw screwing in said casing and adapted to engage a side of 'said marking 1ead,'t0 cut into'said side and leave a boss thereon, ,Which boss extends into the tubular screw and holds the lead against movement, and a ring pivoted transversely on said tnbnlar screw, to permit of turning the latter, -the ring being arranged to fold back upon the casing so as to be out of the way when using the device for marking, as set .forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES F. CALL.

Witnesses:

GEO. D. BURNHAM, OTIS BALDWIN. 

